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Camphor
Basil
(Ocimum
kilmandscharicum)
Camphor
basil has a strong camphor aroma overlaying the characteristic
basil scent; excelent in herb mixtures (usually very hard to find). If
hard to find, add star anise to sweet basil.
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Camphor
Basil is an annual shrub
reaching
about five feet tall in a season which becomes woody with
camphor-scented
leaves that can be used in sachets to protect woolens and as a tea for
stomach aches.
All basil varieties have in common that their dried leaves are
much less aromatic than fresh ones; deep-freezing the herb is the best
method of preservation.
Sweet
basil is the most common and popular
basil, used for all Western cooking. More...
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